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Broken Bread

2019 · 2 seasons

A warm, thoughtful tour of a city's food culture that treats everyday cooks as serious agents of change.

Created by
Roy Choi
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Roy Choi
Overview
Broken Bread showcases inspiring people who are making a difference in their communities through food. Restaurant entrepreneur, social activist and acclaimed chef Roy Choi takes viewers on a journey through his hometown, the city of Los Angeles, exploring complex social justice issues while meeting inspiring individuals and organizations who use food as a platform for activism as well as a catalyst for change.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Roy Choi
Genres
Documentary, Reality
Starring
Roy Choi
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • race
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, reality
Created by
Roy Choi
Starring
Roy Choi
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 26 min each
Network
KCET
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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